Infant&#39;s toilet-seat



F. M. OAKES.

INFANTS TOILET SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 22. 1919.

Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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FRANK M. CAKES, F SIOUX CITY,-IOWA.

INFANTS TOILET-SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A11 3, 1920.

Application filed April 22, 1919. Serial No. 291.921.

' To all whom it may concern:

A further object of the invention is the.

production of an infants toilet seat adapted to be instantly detachably secured to a toilet seat of the usual size.

Furthermore, the invention contemplates an infants toilet seat adapted to occupy a minimum amount of space, and light in weight and inexpensive in manufacture, yet stable and thoroughly eflicient.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention, consisting in the construction, combination and novel arrangement of parts, will be fully understood from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application and in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, of which,

Figure 1 is a plan of a toilet seat constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan of the same, the

shield apron being cut away;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same;

Fig. 4; is a side elevation of the same mounted on the usual toilet seat;

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section of both seats; I I

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section of one side of the portable seat, taken on the line 6 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the front edge of the same, taken on the line 7 of Fig. 1; and 4 Fig. 8 is a vertical section through the hinged edges of the same, taken on the line 8 of Fig. 1.

While I have illustrated and hereinafter described the preferred embodiment of the invention, I would not be understood as being limited to the specific structure chosen for illustration, for various alterations and modifications may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts disclosed without .departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Referring, now, to the illustrations, the device consists of a rectangular board, preferably "so-called beaver board, divided transversely in two parts, 9 and 10, the center of the board being provided with an opening, 11, of suitable size for infants, each of said parts being provided with approximately one-half of said opening.

The edges of the parts are preferably bound with tape, 12, which overlaps both the upper and lower sides of the parts and is secured thereto by stitching through both the board and tape, as at 13.

The adjoining edges are suitably hinged together to permit the parts to be folded, one against the other, when the attachment is not in use. For this purpose the tapes covering the adjacent edgesof the parts are stitched together, as at 14.

On the under side of each part is an elastic strap, 15, having its end portions interposed between the tape and the board and stitched. to the latter together with the tape, as shown in Fig. 6.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 5, 16 is the usual toilet seat, supported in spaced relation to the bowl, 17, by the studs, 18. In attaching my device, the portable seat is slipped over the usual seat and the straps, 15, therebelow, whereby the device is secured against accidental displacement.

To prevent splashing of water from between the scat andbowl upon the childs legs, I provide an apron, 19, preferably of flexible waterproof material, which depends from the front edge of the attachment, and may be suitably secured thereto by placing theupper edge of the apron between the tape and board and stitching both the tape and apron to the board, as in Fig. 7.

As beaver board is very light and thin, the device when folded occupies very little space and can be conveniently packed and carried. Obviously, the device is sanitary ,as it keeps the child from contact with the usual toilet seat.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,

1. A toilet seat comprising a board having an opening and adapted to .be mounted on the usual toilet seat, and elastic straps having their end portions secured to the board whereby the usual seat may be positioned between the board and the straps.

2. A toilet seat comprising a board having an opening and divided transversely in two parts, hinged together, and elastic straps on the underside of the parts between which straps and parts the usual seat may be interposed. r

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK. M. OAKES. 

